Effects of Upper Airway Surgery on Daytime Sleepiness in Nonobese Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome.

CONCLUSIONS: OSA surgery can improve daytime sleepiness in nonobese patients with OSA, especially for patients with severe OSA. This study elucidates the effects of OSA surgery on daytime sleepiness by excluding the major confounding factor of obesity. This study adds to the literature on the effects of upper airway surgery for nonobese patients with OSA on daytime quality of life. PMID: 30235932 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30235932?dopt=Abstract

Source: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology - September 21, 2018 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Lai CC, Lin PW, Lin HC, Friedman M, Chang HW, Salapatas AM, Lin MC, Huang KT Tags: Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol Source Type: research